[pistol]

[quote=O.B.Left;61219]Great story Pistol, please tell us more about your talk with Peter Thomson. Love his swing.

O.B

Funny story . it was at the Aust Open 1989 from memory at Royal Sydney in a practice round following the shark. Anyhow the shark was getting some tips in a bunker from an old man and I was in close checking it out. Turned to a few suits next to me and asked why the shark was taking a lesson from an bloke who looked like a drunk off the street. They burst out laughing and one of them said " young man that is Norman Von Nida"..yep foot in mouth.
Well it was Peter Thomson of all people and asked him a few Q's . What was Hogan like , how good etc. Thomson was a perfectionist himself and he said the odd thing was Hogan started with a semi short thumb but as he loaded to the top the thumb would slip/catch and become long left thumb and was evident the harder Hogan went at it.

Norman Von nida played a lot with Hogan as well and is on record as stating Hogan loved playing rounds with the Von cause he faded the ball.
The Von stated Hogan thought he faded the ball but no chance said the Von ..it was always a tiny draw and when he did it was a weak fade.
History tells us that Hogan eventually mastered his swing but the baloney written about Hogan being perfect is bordering on mythical